Yes why hide something beautiful.

Qz

Make me want to go up and dance

I’m So grateful I can hear this with my heart at home. This actually brought me a lot of strength through some Difficult times months ago.

Amen brother

Thank you, be blessed, be healed.

​​@@l.dalton3535Jesus loves you❤❤❤

thank you sister. I didn't click whistled songs for no reason. it's real easy to lose your way and get hurt real bad when you stray from the red road. Some of us don't know how to just get back there all easy. so we click on things like whistled songs, because the last time we felt strong and free and loved and full of hope was when we were real young. and these songs are the little morsels of light we need to stay alive sometimes. our world has changed so much so fast between generations. rules don't matter. Intention matters. Creator matters. we say Mauna, but others have so many names it's truly astounding. rules change, but as long as your intentions are clean and pure and not malicious.... Far better that an eagle whistle be broken, than we leave our own peoples to suffer without access to the medicines they need.

I appreciate your words. People understand protocols. We came from a time, not too long ago where everything had to be hidden. Hidden or else you got arrested. Your Sacred Items were taken away, stolen by the police and government officials. A Mide Elder asked "don't you think our Ceremonies are strong enough to withstand being recorded?" There are many out there who have no access to Traditions so it is good to see - 60's scoop, adopted out, Residential Schools, raised away from community etc.

white person =/= innately racist. smh

Yes very healing. It help me top. Whistle has a power that helps people such as myself that can't get to powwow. And especially during this pandemic it lifts my spirit.

I’m white and definitely need healing right now listening with respect and admiration thanks for sharing .

This song is a special song ...my dad was a veteran..and he had wiseal.....he said that it wasn't supposed to record this song..it was supposed to help people.. when there are going through something in there lives... Reggie Black Plume

I wish i knew where my people originally came from several generations ago. It's possible it's in Montana.

​@@un0d0strèsQuatr0Cinc0Jesus saves🙏❤❤

@@fhsjdjskkshi Amen! And Heals! Matthew 21:22 (kjv)

Oh my brother. Non-native were all once a part of great tribes themselves that had great understanding of the earth and each other. I would suggest u look into your own ancestry so u can see the parallels, as we are all family. It is important for everyone to understand their roots and carry on the tradition and tongues of their people and by sharing these things we can start reuniting and reestablishing these great traditions and restore the balance we so desperately need now - eastern band Cherokee/celtic

I am a sister! Profile pic is not of me, I have been waiting to see if anyone out there would recognize him though. It is Ishi of the Yahi, the last of his tribe (California 1911). I have related to him for decades, read several books and saw the movie with Graham Greene playing the part. Thank you so much for your comment, and what timing, I saw a Shaman (Siberian Gypsy) May 5th (a 60th birthday pres. from sister,) she said the same thing; to look into my celtic past. Since I was 4yrs old I felt Native& never knew why, but in my 30s the answers came as I explored further along the spiritual path. I ended up living with aboriginals for yrs, then fell in love with a Mohawk. Too bad he could not follow the Red path but I learned a lot in my experiences with him. We learn the hard way, eh!! Thank you again for your keen insight as you were correct. Shaman said I have rejected my own blood (not the Irish side, just the English!!!), so I have much work to do in order to heal and become whole with the Native in cellular memory that I have always been so comfy with. Mii-gwetch

Andrea Kelly I understand this struggle family. Being half myself in have had to try to come to terms with not just what this meant about my ancestry, but also where I belong. I'm definitely not white enough for whites to not inquire about my ethnicity (not that it bothers) but not native enough I'm not looked at suspiciously sometimes when I first meet people, because so many run around acting proud of something they actually have no real connection to, or participation in. But i guess we all struggle and face prejudice. It's definitely worth it. I can't imagine what I would be without it ♡

You have touched my heart with your words, thank you (Mii-gwetch). No matter what blood we have in this life it is what our soul contains that is important. I have learned that many have issues with what we imagine is God, Mother Earth&Father Sky, The Creator, etc. Shaman made me think about that in my shattered state. I went back to something I learned in a creation story of Kitche Manitou and Sky Woman, this is Ontario Canada for me and Ojibwa nations feel familiar to me so now I feel stronger and more balanced. The male and female feel equal in power now, I am more solid on my healing path, without the confused Urban Aboriginal Mohawk in my life. The darkness he brought into my life was for a purpose and I thank him, it led me closer to the Light again.

Andrea Kelly yeah I understand that. It's difficult to watch others struggle with themselves. It can definitely fuel confusion in yourself. I've definitely been around those who seem angered by my choice to follow this path, and I see so much of that is them dealing with their own insecurity. Perhaps the anger is because I accept something they still hurt about. For a long time I was ashamed to acknowledge my Seminole line, because their history was lost in slavery. But I recently met a Seminole who told me that I shouldn't feel ashamed I wasn't taught. To honor my ancestors and their sacrifice for me and it really changed how I saw that part of me. Now I feel more compelled to self education instead of like I have some deep shame inside. Just as he effected u, perhaps u effected him. Just have faith it unfolds as it should and the creator will help him along. And feel grateful u no longer have that burden inside because it's as nasty one

I'm not particularly knowledgeable of this teaching so the women who sing with the men they are allowed due to a privilege or can any woman join in at any drum group as a Back up ?

​@antoniogeorge4249 some tribes have different rules and some require special privileges but others don't and you can just walk up and sing

What is your uncles name? Does he still dance? Looks awesome with War bonnet. Proud of him.

Well put!

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPE OF WHISTLERS, 1st. COMBAT WAR VETERANS, FROM EVERY WAR OUR NATIVE MEN FOUGHT FROM WORLD WAR ONE, ALL THE WAY UP TO TODAY'S WAR, they have the right to blow the whistle, 2nd. SUNDANCERS THEY TO SHED THERE BLOOD AND SACRIFICEES FOR YOU AN ME, TO HEAL THE SICK AN GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PEOPLE, YES THEY BLOW THE EAGLE BONE SO THEIR PRAYERS WILL REACH THE HIGH HEAVENS, YES THESE TWO TYPE OF BLOWERS, CAN DO THIS AT ANY POW-WOW, AND NO BODY, I MEAN NO BODY CAN'T TELL 'EM THEY CAN'T,...... 😇💖🇺🇸✌️😎

Woman's sing behind the singers, not at the drum, if a woman sitting with the men singing, BAD Medicine other people will get mad at you or the drum, And will tell all of you to leave😇✌️😎

Sally to say I never even knew any of this existed thank you for sharing with me your culture the togetherness of of your people I am truly grateful and blessed what a beautiful ceremony I am so grateful thank you

Dakota/Lakota Nation Women sing behind the drum...we dont sit by the men..

Really shouldnt have been recorded. But its here so not much to be done about. I have noticed quite a few comments about the filming of a whistled song...but also see comments about women not singing on a drum, but must sign behind the men. Ive seen several drums with women singers. So i suppose traditions are modified to match the times. Dont like it, but it is what it is.

Nothing is pure anymore. Its not even about that its what's in your heart and what you believe in. Im colville Okanagan band from my dads side and lummi nation from my mom. Its what's in ur heart that makes this pure. N what u believe in. Not saying you half ass it

The Irish were once a tribal nation whose people wore the colours of the clan they were born into. The church and England/Rome made our culture illegal, made our colours illegal, made our language illegal, made our stories illegal too. They gave us back the language and stories once they were cleansed of their power and christianized. Don't hate too hard our people we were victims like most of the colonized world, it just happened so much longer ago to Ireland than the rest of the world. What the colonizers did to the world they perfected on the Irish first. Be glad that the Native Peoples of America kept some of their culture alive for us to witness and remember that before the Roman Catholic atrocities the Irish were tribal people with our own songs and rhythms just like these beautiful Native American Indians. Also remember that whenever you see a cartoon leprechaun realize that it is a racist trope just noone remembers.

@@tomb613 wow bro. I hear ya man. I didn't see things that way but it may sound like hate and you know maybe it is hate but I'll ponder these things you've said and I may have a different outlook on the way things are in time. I might even do a bit of digging into our history and see what your saying there for myself . Im obviously bit blinded by this anger I'm holding and need to deal with that by finding out where we once were as you say.. Thanks for taking the time to educate me my friend.

@@dpcunningham3767 You are welcome and I too feel shame whenever someone of Irish descent says something bigoted..For one they should know better. They should remember where they come from... It is disgusting to go from being oppressed into a person who oppresses others. So I understand where you are coming from. Everything you wrote rang true to me and it gives me hope that another Irishman sees through the whitewashed racist nonsense. Cheers man!!

Left hand actually. I got the updated rulebook from a sacred elder.

There's no such thing of a "rulebook" on whistle Blown the people that do the blowing are Veteran's & Sundancers, yes pay the drum with tobacco or money. 😎

Unless the Elder is the owner of the Drum or drum group, the tobacco is shared with the singers this always been like this for many years, many different tribes, bands, an Nation have different rules of whisle blown, Yes an No, on recording Video's, tape recorders, Today's cellphone recordings, everyone is trying to keep the memories alive, of a dear relative who's a whistle blower or drum group, BUT you do need to get Permission from the drum first, by flashing your whistle, there's a trick, if a drum don't do all the 4 push ups, more miss beat, they have to pay the Whistler... WAS'TE, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY!!!. 😇💖🇺🇸✌️😎

young people have not been taught by their elders they respect but do not know the ways do not be hard on them

First of all, that whistle did not sound like an eagle, sir. I've heard eagles and they don't sound like that. And thanks to whoever recorded this video for sharing it! None stop.

ROSEBUD SIOUX is the first Tribe to do this after WW-2, and every other tribe, band, an Nation followed, YES, it does sound good to have women back up, Yeah, but remember a lot of woman's or girls have No interest in the Pow-wow World, Rodeo, street music😇😇✌️😎

Those women sound terrible 🤣🤣🤣

Livin da dream, always!🙊🙉🙈😜👽

Absolutely. Her voice is so powerful. Love it.

I totally agree

Apache Dishchiibikoh well said bro

Apache Dishchiibikoh yut

I know this is old but as an old man it takes me time to find worthy comments to say my 2 bits. If it is a public venue and recording was already vetted and on going it is up to the whistle user to NOT blow the whistle but instead could have honored with a feather drop. If we are at a public event dancing for money singing for money then its not the place for a whistle. There are other reasons to use the call between heaven and earth. Its an open communication with the creator and used very liberal due to many reasons unlike rattling the spirit and motivating peoples hearts and minds. It is the wind of life used to ask for judgment. My 2 cents. your elder speech no need for tobacco.

Thank you. Jeez 49er songs in general are mixed with english because so many had lost their language BUT STILL HAD THEIR VOICE. btw, smoking weed isn't bad and helps keeps our kids off the bottle and the needle. The so called morality of demonizing a mostly harmless medicinal plant given to us by Creator is a european idea meant to discriminate against POC and the poor. And some of these TRADITIONS I hear people shouting and yelling about as they puff their chest and curl their lip are less than 100-150 years old and occurred after forced resettlement. Take a look at the NAC. Ho Chunks weren't eating peyote. The trade routes and exchange of religious and cultural ideas weren't opened up until forced relocation camps around the time the Ghost Dancer movement was winding down. Many of the people who promoted peyote religion were former Ghost Dancers. I grew up in that way, but we didn't do things in this way until very recently historically. It's important to remember that. I've seen people yell at GRIEVING people for not knowing to keep their seat in Devotions until they've been excused. My mother's coworkers from the casino coming to pay their respects. Compassion for grieving people is more important than our alleged traditions. Following a rule doesn't make you more indian. It's our SPIRIT that matters. It's important to remember that. Principles > Tradition BTW, those ribbon shirts I see look like they have fabrics from all over the world. Not from our immediate lands. But we wear them in ceremony don't we? And it's an honor to get gifted a nice pendleton isn't it? Pendleton isn't native owned my friends... But I am glad to see someone honored with a nice blanket. And those jingles are from chew cans. We can take ANYTHING in this Creation and make it our own. And things change, and we will change as well over time. The Spirit remains.

Me too but I'm Pendoreille

that's the simplest answer right there. I don't look at people funny over every little thing, but if you don't honor that flag and our warriors and you're running around goofing off, sitting down, eating, whatever... I do judge you. You were taught better than that and you know it. You know your mom was pinching your arm telling you to stop fidgeting and show some respect.

It's just like a choir, it's perfect. highs needed in places and lows needed in other areas.

It's all good it's 2019. Not at ceremonie.

I'm honored to see the boss man whistle the drum, i'm with him, PEACE!!!

hokahey

Straight facts

2nd man is my dads good friend Peter joe olney

Who's the 1st man?

why cant women sing whenever they feel like it? Men do it all the time even when theyre not even walking the Red Road themselves. Women are sacred and should be able to sing whenever they want. The Creator loves everyone equally. its usually men that make up rules to scare people.